Comments on: How do foreigners apply for a Vietnam permanent residence card?

By: Bella Bui

Bella Bui — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:29:57 +0000

Dear Von,

Be kindly informed that you can apply for 3 month visa if you would like to stay in Vietnam more than 1 month. Thus, please kindly submit your visa application on Vietnam-Visa.com so that we can have a chance to assist you with visa on arrival.

Kindly regards,
Bella Bui

By: venkatesh

venkatesh — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:03:12 +0000

hi,im indian.my lover is vietnamese.we wil marry soon.i want permanent residence in vietnam.can u tell me details.plz

By: Von

Von — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:04:25 +0000

i’m a malaysian, and have a vietnamese boyfriend living in hanoi. i plan to live in hanoi for a longer time because we’re not planning for marriage yet within these few years. but my malaysian passport only allows me to stay in vietnam for 30 days. i don’t need a visa to enter hanoi, only a stamp for 30 days. what should i apply to stay for more than 30 days or at least 3 months in hanoi? thanks.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:21:27 +0000

Hi Julia,

I am currently living in HCMC,Vietnam. I arrived Vietnam in December 2007 and has been living in Vietnam since then. I am currently on Temporary Residence Card which will expire in May 2012. I am in the process of getting married with a local Vietnamese woman. According to your reply above, once I get my Vietnam marriage certificate, I will be granted 5 years-exempted visa according to the Vietnam Immigration’s policy.

My questions are:

1. I assumed this 5 years exempted visa and the Permanent residence card application are two different issues? Am I correct? That means I can get this 5 years exempted visa and apply for Permanent residence later (if I decided to at a later stage).

2. If they are, where do I go to get it endorsed for this 5 years exempted visa??

3. If I successfully applied for a Permanent Residence Card, will I be able to register a local VN company with the Department of Planning and investment??

4. If I successfully applied for a Permanent Residence Card, will I be able to apply for Vietnam Citizenship? (My country where I am a citizen allows dual citizenship). If so, what are the procedures and requirement?

Thank you for your kind assistance and looking forward to your reply.

Regards,

Lawrence

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:43:28 +0000

To Babb:
Thank you for contacting us!
In your case, you are kindly advised to apply for 3 month visa to enter Vietnam first. After you get married, you will be granted for 5 year-exempted visa according the the Vietnam Immigration’s policy. At that time, please contact directly with the local Immigration Department to apply for this visa.
Kind regards,
Anna Quach

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:39:24 +0000

@ To David Timmons:
Thank you for contacting us!
In your case, please ask your wife to contacting directly with Vietnam Immigration Department for detailed guidance to obtain your 5-year exemption visa. Here is their contact
Address: 40A Hang Bai Str., Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: 84-(0)4-38257941
Hope this will hep you.
Kind regards,
Anna Quach

By: babb

babb — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:30:23 +0000

hi,

Im from hong kong, and my boyfriend is vietnamese. We are planning to get married next year and live in vietnam. Can you please tell me how can i appy for the Vietnamese permanent residency? Thanks!

By: David Timmons

David Timmons — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:45:53 +0000

I’m marry to a Vietnamese, we live in Hanoi. I would like to apply for 5 year visa. Can someone tell who to contact in Hanoi to start the application. Thanks for you help.

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:23:50 +0000

Dear Mohsinul,
Thank you for your concern !
In order to apply for a permanent resident card you should prepare document as below :
1. 02 application forms for permanent residence (Form N7, attached with 04 passport photos 3 cm x 4cm).
2. 02 curriculum vitae statements of the applicant (Form N10)
3. 02 judicial record copies approved by competent public authority of the country where such person is a citizen or of the country where such person permanently resides.
4. Diplomatic note of competent public authority of the country where such person is a citizen requesting for approval of such person’s permanent residence in Vietnam (Attached with a transfer note of Vietnamese diplomatic agency).
5. 02 copies of passport.
6. 02 copies of visa or temporary alien card valid at the time of submitting documents, 02 copies of immigration declaration.
7. 02 copies of documents to prove being wife, husband, child, father, mother of Vietnamese citizen permanently residing in Vietnam.
8. 02 guarantee letters for foreigners temporarily residing in Vietnam (Form N9) confirmed by People’s Committee of ward, commune, attached with 02 copies of Identity card, family record of the guarantor. The guarantor and the guarantee must show documents to prove having legal houses or legal financial sources to ensure having house and life for the guarantee.
Please note that above documents (except for application for permanent residence, diplomatic note, passport, visa) must be translated into Vietnamese and certified or legalized as regulated and shown at the Immigration Department of the city where you are living.

Regards,
Susan Nguyen

By: Mohsinul Haque

Mohsinul Haque — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:30:31 +0000

I married Vietnamese wife and she is going to born a kid at december and living in Vietnam. I would like to apply for permanent residence card, could you please tell me what is the procedures for application? And i can i get it, Thanks